Explanation, Narrative, and Understanding in the Social Sciences
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Conference Description
Explanation has been one of the central issues in the philosophy of science. Recently it has been an increasing interest in narrative and understanding. The significance of narrative in scientific practice was re-assessed, while the nature of scientific understanding has been extensively examined. Still, to a great extent, recent discussions on explanation, narrative, and understanding are framed in the context of the natural sciences, despite that they all play important roles in social science research. This conference aims to examine the notions of explanation, narrative, and understanding in social science by bringing together philosophers and social scientists from 12 countries across the globe.